OpenRouter Launches Auto Router and Auto Code, a New Generation of Model Routers
OpenRouter has released a new generation of model routers: Auto Router (for general Q&A and agents) and Auto Code (for coding agents). According to the company, Auto Code's benchmark performance is close to Opus 5.5, at 74% lower cost, with p90 latency of 0.65s, and it can show the basis for routing decisions on a per-request basis. During testing, compared with the previous generation of routers, invalid tool calls were reduced 4x, agent response truncation decreased by 50%, and latency was reduced 3x; Auto Router processes over 2.5T tokens per month from more than 100,000 users.
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OpenRouter has published benchmark and real-world data for its new generation of routers, which readers can use to assess the cost and latency trade-offs of automatic model selection.
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1/ Cost-optimal performance 2/ Optimal within restricted models lists 3/ Transparent routing decisions 4/ Gets better through long sessions 5/ Always up to date with new models 6/ Leverage model diversity 7/ Real world, not just benchmarks 8/ Trustworthy for the long term